Shizune Character Guide
Who Is Shizune?
Shizune is a jōnin of Konohagakure. An apprentice of Tsunade, Shizune became a talented medical-nin under her tutelage. She accompanies Tsunade during her years-long sabbatical from active shinobi duty, only returning to Konoha once Tsunade becomes its Fifth Hokage. She assists Tsunade in the duties of Hokage, a role she has continued to serve for both the Sixth and Seventh Hokage as well.
Shizune’s Role in Naruto
Shizune is the niece of Dan Katō, a renowned shinobi of Konoha. Some time after her uncle's death, Tsunade, his lover, left Konoha and Shizune went with Tsunade as her attendant and apprentice. The bond between Tsunade and Shizune is strong and, above all, the latter sees caring for Tsunade as one of her main priorities.
Personality, Abilities, and Story Impact
During their time away from the village, Shizune often worried about Tsunade's constant gambling, losing money and then borrowing more. In the anime, on one such occasion when they were at a gambling den, they were approached by the Fourth Raikage and Amai who beseeched Tsunade to help their injured comrade. After Tsunade complied, Shizune was actually the one to conduct the surgery, and when she told the Raikage of her master's two great losses (the deaths of Dan and Nawaki ), upon hearing his response that her master was unhinged, she chided the Raikage, throwing the Exploding Insect at his feet.
For PopRot readers, the useful way to look at Shizune is through three angles: what they want, who they are connected to, and how their choices affect the larger Naruto story. This page is built as a character profile first, with related links added so visitors can keep moving through the Naruto section instead of landing on an isolated article.
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